2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 13
AP No. 9
2012–13 record 27–9 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach Tom Izzo (18th year)
Associate head coach Dwayne Stephens (10th year)
Assistant coach Mike Garland (6th year)
Assistant coach Dane Fife (2nd year)
Captain Keith Appling
Captain Russell Byrd
Captain Derrick Nix
Home arena Breslin Center
2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#4 Indiana 14 4   .778     29 7   .806
#7 Ohio State 13 5   .722     29 8   .784
#9 Michigan State 13 5   .722     27 9   .750
#10 Michigan 12 6   .667     31 8   .795
#18 Wisconsin 12 6   .667     23 12   .657
Iowa 9 9   .500     25 13   .658
Illinois 8 10   .444     23 13   .639
Minnesota 8 10   .444     21 13   .618
Purdue 8 10   .444     16 18   .471
Nebraska 5 13   .278     15 18   .455
Northwestern 4 14   .222     13 19   .406
Penn State 2 16   .111     10 21   .323
2013 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 201213 Michigan State Spartans represented Michigan State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 18th year. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished with a record of 27–9, 13–5 in a tie for second place in Big Ten play. The Spartans lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State. MSU received a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the 16th straight year. They reached the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year, losing to Duke.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2011–12 season with a record of 29–8, 13–5 to earn a share of the Big Ten Championship. They won the Big Ten Tournament to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 15th straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Louisville.

The Spartans lost Draymond Green (16.2 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 3.8 APG) to the NBA Draft following the season.

Season summary

Juniors Adreian Payne(10.5 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 0.8 APG) and Keith Appling (13.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.3 APG), senior Derrick Nix (9.9 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.6 APG), and sophomore Branden Dawson (8.9 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.3 APG) led the Spartans.[1] Freshman Gary Harris (12.9 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.4 APG) also played a major role for the Spartans.[1] The Spartans began the season ranked No. 14 in both polls and traveled to Germany to play UConn at Ramstein Air Force Base.[2] The Spartans were stunned by UConn, but rebounded with a win over No. 7 Kansas in the Champions Classic.[3] However, shortly thereafter, MSU fell to Miami in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.[4] The Spartans defeated Tuskegee at Jenison Field House, their former basketball home on Michigan State's campus in a series of games held to commemorate the "Game of Change" that occurred during the 1963 NCAA tournament.[5] The Spartans cruised through the remaining non-conference season to finish at 11–2 and ranked No. 18.

Michigan State lost their first Big Ten game to 9th ranked Minnesota,[6] but won their next six conference games. The Spartans had big wins over No. 11 Ohio State,[7] No. 18 Minnesota,[8] No. 4 Michigan,[9] and No. 22 Wisconsin.[10] The Spartans remained ranked the entire year while finishing tied for second in the Big Ten with Ohio State with a 13–5 conference record and ranked No. 10 in the country.

As the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they beat Iowa in the quarterfinals,[11] but fell to eventual tournament champion, Ohio State, in the semifinals.[12] The Spartans received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their 16th straight appearance in the tournament. MSU defeated Valparaiso[13] and Memphis to advance to their fifth Sweet Sixteen in six years.[14] The Spartans were defeated by Duke, who was led by Seth Curry, in the Sweet Sixteen.[15]

2012 Recruiting class

Michigan State's top-10 ranked recruiting class, was headlined by 6'4" SG Gary Harris. The rest of the class consisted of PF Matt Costello, PF Kenny Kaminski, and PG Denzel Valentine. Notably, Matt Costello and Denzel Valentine finished first and second, respectively, in the voting for Michigan's Mr. Basketball, MSU's fourth straight Mr. Basketball signee (2011 winner Dwaun Anderson originally signed with Michigan State, but was released from his National Letter of Intent to go to Wagner College for personal reasons).

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gary Harris
#2 SG
Indianapolis, Indiana Hamilton Southeastern High School (IN) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 26, 2011 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Kenny Kaminski
#16 PF
Medina, Ohio Medina Sr. High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jul 31, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Matt Costello
#17 PF
Linwood, Michigan Bay City Western High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 11, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Denzel Valentine
#26 SF
Lansing, MI J. W. Sexton High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2012–13 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
F 0 Byrd, RussellRussell Byrd 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Blackhawk Christian Fort Wayne, IN
F 2 Gauna, AlexAlex Gauna 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS So Eaton Rapids H.S. Eaton Rapids, MI
G 3 Kearney, BrandanBrandan Kearney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Southeastern H.S. Detroit, MI
C 5 Payne, AdreianAdreian Payne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Western H.S. Dayton, OH
F 10 Costello, MattMatt Costello 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Jefferson H.S. Bay City, MI
G 11 Appling, KeithKeith Appling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Pershing H.S. Detroit, MI
G 14 Harris, GaryGary Harris 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hamilton Southeastern H.S. Fishers, IN
G 15 Wetzel, KeenanKeenan Wetzel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So St. Mary Catholic Central H.S. Monroe, MI
G 20 Trice, TravisTravis Trice 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Wayne H.S. Huber Heights, OH
G 22 Dawson, BrandenBranden Dawson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Lew Wallace H.S. Gary, IN
C 25 Nix, DerrickDerrick Nix 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Pershing H.S. Detroit, MI
F 30 Kaminski, KennyKenny Kaminski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Medina H.S. Medina, OH
G 40 Chapman, DanDan Chapman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Okemos H.S. Okemos, MI
G 41 Wollenman, ColbyColby Wollenman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Big Horn H.S. Big Horn, WY
G 45 Valentine, DenzelDenzel Valentine 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Sexton H.S. Lansing, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-11

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Derrick Nix Matt Costello
PF Adreian Payne Alex Gauna
SF Branden Dawson Russell Byrd
SG Gary Harris Denzel Valentine
PG Keith Appling Travis Trice

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

Oct 30, 2012*
7:00 pm
No. 14 Northwood W 85–57 
Breslin Center (N/A)
East Lansing, MI

Nov 2, 2012*
8:30 pm
No. 14 Saint Cloud State W 62–49 
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
Non-conference regular season

Nov 9, 2012*
5:30 pm, ESPN
No. 14 vs. Connecticut
Armed Forces Classic
L 62–66  0–1
Ramstein Air Base (3,086)
Kaiserslautern, Germany

Nov 13, 2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 21 vs. No. 7 Kansas
Champions Classic
W 67–64  1–1
Georgia Dome (22,847)
Atlanta, GA

Nov 18, 2012*
12:00 pm
No. 21 Texas Southern W 69–41  2–1
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Nov 20, 2012*
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 15 Boise State W 74–70  3–1
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Nov 23, 2012*
8:15 pm, BTN
No. 15 Oakland W 70–52  4–1
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Nov 25, 2012*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 15 Louisiana–Lafayette W 63–60  5–1
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Nov 28, 2012*
7:30 pm, ESPN
No. 13 at Miami (FL)
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 59–67  5–2
BankUnited Center (5,791)
Coral Gables, FL

Dec 1, 2012*
12:00 pm, BTN
No. 13 Nicholls State W 84–39  6–2
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Dec 5, 2012*
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 19 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 76–44  7–2
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Dec 8, 2012*
2:00 pm, BTN
No. 19 Loyola (IL) W 73–61  8–2
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Dec 15, 2012*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 19 Tuskegee W 92–56  9–2
Jenison Fieldhouse (6,589)
East Lansing, MI

Dec 18, 2012*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 20 at Bowling Green W 64–53  10–2
Stroh Center (4,291)
Bowling Green, OH

Dec 22, 2012*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 20 Texas W 67–56  11–2
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten regular season

Dec 31, 2012
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 18 at No. 9 Minnesota L 63–76  11–3
(0–1)
Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN

Jan 05, 2013
12:00 pm, BTN
No. 18 Purdue W 84–61  12–3
(1–1)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Jan 10, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 22 at Iowa W 62–59  13–3
(2–1)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,872)
Iowa City, IA

Jan 13, 2013
6:00 pm, BTN
No. 22 Nebraska W 66–56  14–3
(3–1)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Jan 16, 2013
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 18 at Penn State W 81–72  15–3
(4–1)
Bryce Jordan Center (6,585)
University Park, PA

Jan 19, 2013
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 18 No. 11 Ohio State W 59–56  16–3
(5–1)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Jan 22, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 at Wisconsin W 49–47  17–3
(6–1)
Kohl Center (17,249)
Madison, WI

Jan 27, 2013
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 13 at No. 7 Indiana L 70–75  17–4
(6–2)
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN

Jan 31, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 Illinois W 80–75  18–4
(7–2)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Feb 6, 2013
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 12 No. 18 Minnesota W 61–50  19–4
(8–2)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Feb 9, 2013
7:00 PM, BTN
No. 12 at Purdue W 78–65  20–4
(9–2)
Mackey Arena (14,845)
West Lafayette, IN

Feb 12, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 No. 4 Michigan
Rivalry
W 75–52  21–4
(10–2)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Feb 16, 2013
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 8 at Nebraska W 73–64  22–4
(11–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,202)
Lincoln, NE

Feb 19, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4 No. 1 Indiana L 68–72  22–5
(11–3)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Feb 24, 2013
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 4 at No. 18 Ohio State L 60–68  22–6
(11–4)
Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH

Mar 3, 2013
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 9 at No. 4 Michigan
Rivalry
L 57–58  22–7
(11–5)
Crisler Center (12,693)
Ann Arbor, MI

Mar 7, 2013
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 No. 22 Wisconsin W 58–43  23–7
(12–5)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI

Mar 10, 2013
6:00 PM, BTN
No. 10 Northwestern W 71–61  24–7
(13–5)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Tournament

Mar 15, 2013
9:00 pm, BTN
(3) No. 8 vs. (6) Iowa
Quarterfinals
W 59–56  25–7
United Center (21,229)
Chicago, IL

Mar 16, 2013
4:18 pm, CBS
(3) No. 8 vs. (2) No. 10 Ohio State
Semifinals
L 58–61  25–8
United Center (21,824)
Chicago, IL
NCAA Tournament

Mar 21,2013*
12:15 pm, CBS
(3 MW) No. 9 vs. (14 MW) Valparaiso
Second Round
W 65–54  26–8
The Palace of Auburn Hills (18,863)
Auburn Hills, MI

Mar 23, 2013*
2:45 pm, CBS
(3 MW) No. 9 vs. (6 MW) No. 19 Memphis
Third Round
W 70–48  27–8
The Palace of Auburn Hills (21,723)
Auburn Hills, MI

Mar 29, 2013*
9:58 pm, CBS
(3 MW) No. 9 vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Duke
Sweet Sixteen
L 61–71  27–9
Lucas Oil Stadium (35,520)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time
Source[16].

Player statistics

Individual player statistics (Final)
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A Stl Blk Tov
Appling, Keith 36 1208 33.6 481 13.4 156 376 .415 41 128 .320 128 171 .749 14 109 123 3.4 120 46 20 84
Bohnoff, Trevor 4 3 0.8 1 0.3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 1 0 1 0.3 0 1 0 0
Byrd, Russell 27 202 7.5 43 1.6 14 51 .275 7 41 .171 8 16 .500 9 10 19 0.7 11 2 1 13
Chapman, Dan 11 10 0.9 0 0.0 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 0 0 0 0
Costello, Matt 30 184 6.1 44 1.5 15 32 .469 0 0 14 17 .824 10 30 40 1.3 5 6 13 7
Dacey, Emmett 2 2 1.0 0 0.0 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Dawson, Branden 36 969 26.9 321 8.9 139 262 .531 0 5 .000 43 80 .538 77 135 212 5.9 47 57 33 73
Gauna, Alex 35 214 6.1 43 1.2 20 37 .541 0 0 3 6 .500 10 25 35 1.0 4 6 1 13
Harris, Gary 34 1010 29.7 439 12.9 150 329 .456 65 158 .411 74 98 .755 30 56 86 2.5 46 45 6 51
Kearney, Brandan 13 220 16.9 30 2.3 11 37 .297 3 16 .188 5 9 .556 12 8 20 1.5 20 7 1 14
Nix, Derrick 36 994 27.6 358 9.9 130 257 .506 0 0 98 142 .690 19 157 237 6.6 56 39 5 53
Payne, Adreian 36 922 25.6 379 10.5 137 251 .546 16 42 .381 89 105 .848 75 198 273 7.6 27 27 46 64
Sibedwo, Bella 2 2 1.0 0 0.0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0
Trice, Travis 27 503 18.6 129 4.8 41 128 .320 29 72 .403 18 25 .720 8 34 42 1.6 50 25 1 34
Valentine, Denzel 36 749 20.8 180 5.0 69 155 .445 16 57 .281 26 39 .667 39 110 149 4.1 87 28 12 71
Wetzel, Keenan 10 7 0.7 0 0.0 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 0 0 1 1
Legend
  GP  Games played  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals

Source[17]


Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving votes.
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
AP 14 14 21 15 13 19 19 20 19 18 22 18 13 13 12 8 4 9 10 8 9
Coaches 14 14 22 19 14 17 19 20 19 18 18 17 11 9 8 8 5 10 12 7 9

Source[18]

Awards and honors

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